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When this operation began I figured that’s what would happen.

I figured Russia would take Odessa, for clarity 🙂

Hey Gary

I remember when that took place being just shocked about it- I’d had the other site for some years already, and had covered other difficult incidents.
But something about what occurred there felt so personal, between people who lived in the same nation. Done with such cruelty. I guess that’s what makes a civil war (with in one nation) feel so off.
Thinking about Korea? How it was one nation, with the same people, until these same people became divided after a bloody cruel war.
Anyway- don’t know if that makes sense? But, that incident just stuck with me.

It seems unlikely to me that Russia/Putin will leave Odessa/Odesa.
When this operation began I figured that’s what would happen. Don’t know if it was planned by Russia. But, it seemed inevitable.